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DaytonaBeach Orlando Redfish MosquitoLagoon

Capt. Michael Savedow — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:14:36 GMT

Summer 2013 is knocking on the door, water temperatures on the rise, subtropical baitfish and birds such as the beautiful pink Rosette Spoonbill have come back from the south. Big schools of mullet have returned to the flats of Mosquito Lagoon Florida, afternoon rain showers are beginning, live bait pigfish are getting big enough to be caught in nets, all these signs say summer fishing patterns have arrived. We will be prowling the pristine healthy grass flats on the hunt for Redfish and Seatrout, at times using the mullet schools to point the way to shallow water game fish which hang with the baitfish because of food such as shrimp and baby crabs disturbed from their hiding spots by the rooting mullet digging algae from the grass. Also searching grass edges and mixed bottom which are favorite under water locations for lagoon fish. New client Chris came all the way from Colorado to fish with me for 2 mornings last week, he was rewarded with great fun fishing trips, all catch and release for the traveling angler, here he is with a fantastic 28” Seatrout,

and Chris with his largest Redfish at 30” of the 6 he caught on his visit, also catching uncountable fun Ladyfish and Jack Crevalle on the mixed bag backcountry part of his charters.

Just a few mornings ago, regular clients Dr. Ray and son Jeff from Ohio came on a flats fishing charter, Jeff with his biggest ever Seatrout at 25”,

and Dr Ray with his biggest Redfish of 30” weighing about 10 lbs, plus catching a few more Reds on their trip, I love helping my clients catching some of their best fish, and taking the pictures for them to remember forever.

Manatees are back in force as usual for summer around here on the Florida Indian River, as we see them and Dolphins up close and personal on just about every trip out, along with great bird watching on every trip as a plus while we are busy chasing fish. Summer is a great time for my Backcountry Mixed Bag trips also for a much easier kind of sure thing catching, about 10 different species of fish most trips, most being Trout, Jack Crevalle, and Ladyfish, and always several other surprise species caught. Here is regular client Matt with a 24” Trout caught early morning with the rising sun over his shoulder while on a mixed bag trip a couple weeks ago.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

Located close to DAYTONA BEACH, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, ORLANDO, KISSIMMEE, DISNEY WORLD, SPACE COAST, COCOA BEACH, EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. Saltwater Inshore Backcountry Fishing. Feel free to contact me at any time with questions you may have about my fishing charters. Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Guide. Flats Sight Fishing, Inland Fishing, also Eco-Tours, Sightseeing, Bird Watching, Photography Trips.

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

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Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

April 2013 Backcountry MosquitoLagoon DaytonaBch NewSmyrna

Capt. Michael Savedow — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:13:38 GMT

After a very mild mid winter, March arrived with chilly winter conditions in east central Florida, dropping water temps back into the upper 50’s for much of the month. Spring time is great for backcountry mixed bag fishing, returning from south Florida are the schools of inshore migrating gamefish eager to feed as they make their way north on an annual trip from winter haunts, following the rising water temperature change and ending up by summer as far north as the Outer Banks NC area. Joining our resident backcountry Spotted Seatrout, Redfish, Sheepshead, and Black Drum will be larger numbers of Jack Crevalle, Bluefish, and Ladyfish making for lots of fun rod bending. Light tackle free line fishing with live shrimp and soft plastic DOA lures are my main technique for fast action. Samantha pictured with a good Seatrout while on her family’s mixed bag trip with me.

Mosquito Lagoon grass flats are our location of choice for hunting Redfish, now in a transition between winter and summer pattern for Reds, schools will be breaking up into smaller groups and some single fish as the water warms now that April has arrived. Larger amounts of bait fish also returning from the south will be targets of our attention as Reds and Trout have a habit of shadowing mullet on the grass flats as the baitfish root in the grass for algae, thus displacing shrimp, minnows and other easy pickings for the shallow water game fish. Local clients Derrick and daughter Katlin pictured, were with me recently on a chilly March morning hunting the flats catching a few good Reds and also a couple quality Trout.

We have great wildlife viewing during every trip here on the Florida Indian River, with Dolphins up close and personal, Manatee sightings on most trips, not uncommon to see a Bald Eagle soaring above, and a large variety of wading birds and Osprey every day.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

Located close to DAYTONA BEACH, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, ORLANDO, KISSIMMEE, DISNEY WORLD, SPACE COAST, COCOA BEACH, EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. Saltwater Inshore Fishing. Feel free to contact me at any time with questions you may have about my fishing charters. Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Guide. Flats Sight Fishing, Inland Fishing, also Eco-Tours, Sightseeing, Bird Watching, Photography Trips.

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

CALL ME ANYTIME AT 386-689-3781

CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES

Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Scented or not

Allan Beach — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:44:08 GMT

Have been using Stinky Finger scented baits (sponge actually in bait for scent) and have never caught so many fish on soft baits. This got me thinking, are scented baits to good? I was always don't need any help kinda guy but now I am hooked on these baits. What does everyone else think on the situation?

Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Report/DaytonaBch Orlando

Capt. Michael Savedow — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:43:50 GMT

We were having an early Spring 2013 here on Mosquito Lagoon Florida before March arrived with winter like temperatures. February’s water temperatures had been mostly in the mid to upper 60’s, now back down into the 50’s. Spring things happening early include Manatee sightings, and Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish, and Mullet coming up from the south. With the water cold again, the Redfish schools have gotten bigger again after, being broken up into smaller groups on the warmer days. Live finger mullet have been one of my best baits when available, also live shrimp, soft plastic DOA shrimp, jerk baits, CAL jigs, and Gulp shrimp jigs. Local clients Rick, son Ethan, and friend Mike had a great morning recently with small schools of Reds running along a beautiful Palm Tree lined shoreline with mirror like water, they caught and released 6 Reds up to the 29”er caught by young Ethan.

And a happy Mike with his 28” Redfish caught on a finger mullet from the small schools we could see cruising along this great “Old Florida” shoreline.

Backcountry mixed bag trips have also been great action with the early return of Jacks and Lady’s joining Seatrout, Sheepshead, Bluefish, a few Black Drum, and other saltwater fish, catching at least 10 or so species of saltwater fish on most mixed trips. Very fun easy fishing with light tackle and live shrimp baits. Wildlife viewing is constant all around our area, with Dolphins up close and personal and great bird life on every trip out. Here is Dave with a nice Trout while he and son Doug did an Edgewater mixed bag trip with me a couple weeks ago.

Quality size Seatrout also love the pristine grass flats of Mosquito Lagoon. Catching a couple of them not uncommon while hunting Redfish on the flats here in the National Park Refuge waters of the Lagoon.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

Located close to DAYTONA BEACH, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, ORLANDO, KISSIMMEE, DISNEY WORLD, SPACE COAST, COCOA BEACH, EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. Saltwater Inshore Fishing. Feel free to contact me at any time with questions you may have about my fishing charters. Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Guide. Flats Sight Fishing, Also Eco-Tours, Sightseeing, Bird Watching, Photography Trips.

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

CALL ME ANYTIME AT 386-689-3781

CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES

Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters

cosbyrec — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:16:10 GMT

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters

Capt. Bob Cosby

February 10, 2013

Jacksonville - Saltwater Fishing Report

Even in the dead of winter you can usually find productive inshore fishing here in Northeast Florida. The shallow creeks respond to temperature changes quicker than the deeper river. This means on cold mornings I like to fish the river first and the creeks after the sun warms them a little. The water is generally more clear in winter because the algae dies off. Sometime you can see redfish or sheepshead swimming in the shallows or near oyster beds.

Our main winter fish include reds, speckled and yellowmouth trout, sheepshead, black drum, bluefish, whiting and ring tail porgies. Reds can be found at the jetties, along the edges of the intracoastal waterway, and the creeks depending on the conditions. The trout are suckers for a properly presented frisky live shrimp, mud minnow, or artificial bait.

Sheepshead and ringtails are best caught on fiddler crabs or shrimp near rocks or pilings; black drum on cut blue crab fished deep in the river or creek bends. Bluefish are pretty much everywhere in our waters and will hit bait or artificials. Whiting are usually caught within a mile of the beach fishing with fresh dead shrimp on the bottom.

The fishing is usually best on warmer days between cold fronts when the winds are lighter. If you want to try something different, try inshore fishing here in NE Florida!

Tight lines!

CAPT Bob Cosby

www.captainbobsfishingchartersfla.com

Mild Winter Redfish/MosquitoLagoon NewSmyrna DaytonaBch Orlando

Capt. Michael Savedow — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:02:45 GMT

Winter 2013 has so far been mostly mild to warm with a few chilly days mixed in here on Mosquito Lagoon in East Central Florida. Water temps have ranged from mid to upper 50’s to the mid 60’s F, in some ways more of an early spring fishing pattern during the warmer days. Many of the Redfish schools holding a smaller number of fish than would be the case during a cold winter, which would have a smaller number of very large schools roaming the flats here in the North Lagoon near Oak Hill. Mild winter baits we are using are live shrimp, live finger mullet, cut mullet, Gulp shrimp, and shad tail jigs. On some days with light breezes, Redfish have been tailing in the shallow grass making for great sight fishing targets, use a soft landing bait placed just beyond your target and skim the shrimp or bait of choice along the surface allowing it to quietly settle next to the fish which is rooting for food in the grass. Here is young Katlin with her biggest Red as she out fished her dad and uncle on a fun trip which they caught 5 Reds and several Seatrout early in January.

Eleven year old David sight cast this Red from schooling fish on a beautiful slick calm morning while on a trip with me by his dad and grandfather. We caught a few more from the very visible schools which were cruising around in front of us as I poled the boat in position for the guys to cast their shrimp in front of groups of 20 to 50 Redfish, a wonderful sight to see. After the breeze picked up we targeted some deeper drop offs with artificial jigs and caught about a dozen more smaller Reds and about 30 Seatrout.

Gary brought his son Sam and friend Parker shown here with his best Redfish of the morning, the trio catching 6 Reds on the flats, then approx 50 mostly smaller Trout on artificals.

My mixed bag trips in the Edgewater Backcountry of north Mosquito Lagoon are always fun with fast action from many different species of saltwater fish, also Seatrout and Reds as on the flats, but added in the mix are Bluefish, Sheepshead, Drum, Ladyfish, Jacks, and more. Most trips we catch up to 10 species making it very entertaining for this easy going type of fishing. Wildlife viewing is constant all around our area, with Dolphins and great bird life on every trip out. Here is a great photo I took last week of an adult Bald Eagle and a juvenile hanging out, up in an old dead tree close to a fishing hole we were in.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

Located close to DAYTONA BEACH, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, ORLANDO, KISSIMMEE, DISNEY WORLD, SPACE COAST, COCOA BEACH, EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. Saltwater Inshore Fishing. Feel free to contact me at any time with questions you may have about my fishing charters. Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Guide. Flats Sight Fishing, Also Eco-Tours, Sightseeing, Bird Watching, Photography Trips.

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

CALL ME ANYTIME AT 386-689-3781

CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES

Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Is anyone going to the LLGF University in Ft. Myers on March 9/10?

billfishbetty — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:29:08 GMT

Is anyone going to the Ladies, Let's Go Fishing University, Ft. Myers/Matlacha area March 9 & 10? Learn, practice and GO fishing. Kayak fishing, too! Google Ladies Fishing to see what’s happening!

NewYears Redfish/MosquitoLagoon DaytonaBch NewSmyrna Orlando

Capt. Michael Savedow — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:06:00 GMT

Welcome to 2013, we have had a great year of fishing here on Mosquito Lagoon Florida, ending with a fun December, winter cold has set in, water temp has been 55”F in the open water and lower on the flats in the morning. Our sunny pretty winter days are prime sight fishing with clear water and schooling shallow water Redfish, select size live shrimp being my bait of choice for sight casting Reds. Seatrout are also schooled up in winter, difference being many of the Trout schools are in deeper water on drop offs and in slough holes, artificial lures work great for them, jigs with Gulp shrimp or soft plastic tails to get it on the bottom where the fish are in cold water. Here is young Ethan with a great 29” Redfish he caught first thing in the morning last week, sight cast from a school we were watching swim around in front of us at our first stop.

Here you get to see me as my clients made me pose with this nice Red because I hooked him from atop my poling platform and handed the rod off to the customer to reel in.

Brothers Alex and Zach each caught a few nice Reds along with their dad Fred on the fun family trip when the 3 of them went with me a couple weeks ago.

A cool 7 spot Redfish caught by a bundled up lady client on a chilly morning.

And Stan with his best Trout on a charter trip which Larry and him caught several good reds and a few nice Trout.

Mixed bag fishing trips are also always fun here in the Edgewater Backcountry, winter pattern mostly with Trout, a few Redfish, usually lots of Bluefish, with the chance of a few Sheepshead or Black Drum, and usually a couple other species in the mix.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

Located close to DAYTONA BEACH, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, ORLANDO, KISSIMMEE, DISNEY WORLD, SPACE COAST, COCOA BEACH, EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. Saltwater Inshore Fishing. Feel free to contact me at any time with questions you may have about my fishing charters. Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Guide. Flats Sight Fishing, Also Eco-Tours, Sightseeing, Bird Watching, Photography Trips.

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

CALL ME ANYTIME AT 386-689-3781

CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES

Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Cold Water Redfish & Seatrout/MosquitoLagoon/DaytonaBch/NewSmyrna

Capt. Michael Savedow — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:52:42 GMT

Early winter like conditions have arrived this November 2012 on Mosquito Lagoon Florida, on yesterday mornings charter trip water temp was 57’ to 61’ F through the morning on the flats I was fishing, Redfish have begun to school and the water is clearing. Although water levels remain high, prevailing winter north winds will cause levels to drop. Live shrimp, finger mullet, and gulp shrimp lures will be my mainstay baits as winter approaches. Schooling Redfish and Seatrout will be found along the edges of grass flats where the deeper sand sloughs meet shallow grass, some types of sea grasses will thin out with cold water making some flats cleaner on the bottom with only patchy grass spots. Schools of Reds will come up shallow especially on pretty sunny days warming the skinny water just a little. Here is Pete with a great Seatrout caught on a trip out with me a couple weeks ago.

And yet another jumbo Seatrout caught by client Doug on a mornings charter which he and friend Jim shown with one of the several good Redfish they caught earlier in the month before the cold set in.

Mixed bag fishing trips are always fun here in the Edgewater Backcountry, winter pattern mostly with Trout, a few Redfish, Bluefish, Sheepshead, Black Drum, and usually a couple other species in the mix. Here is Zach with a good Redfish caught on a live shrimp along with a bunch of Trout while on a backcountry mixed family charter with his dad and brother recently.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

Located close to DAYTONA BEACH, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, ORLANDO, KISSIMMEE, DISNEY WORLD, COCOA BEACH, EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. Saltwater Inshore Fishing. Feel free to contact me at any time with questions you may have about my fishing charters. Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Guide. Flats Sight Fishing, Also Eco-Tours, Sightseeing, Bird Watching, Photography Trips.

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

CALL ME ANYTIME AT 386-689-3781

CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES

Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

11/3/12 report

Anthony Leverett — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:21:58 GMT

got out to get some fishing in and it didnt disappoint !!!

Oct 2012 Redfish MosquitoLagoon DaytonaBch Orlando Florida

Capt. Michael Savedow — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:44:59 GMT

Fishing has been great here on Mosquito Lagoon this October 2012, water temperatures have dropped, reading 73’F a couple days ago, as the water becomes clearer moving towards winter, sight fishing the flats will only improve even more. Redfish and Seatrout will begin to gather into their winter schools. But now we still have early fall conditions, many schools of finger mullet still moving through the Indian River heading south with the baitfish migration. Bait of fresh cut mullet, live finger mullet and pigfsh has been my mainstay this month, as winter arrives the main bait will be select live shrimp and more artificials being used in the clear water. Here are young sisters Aiyana and Callista each with a great Redfish they caught out with me on one of my backcountry trips with their parents recently.

And repeat client 83 year old Bob with one of the several Redfish he caught with me one morning this month.

Here is Jeff with his biggest Seatrout caught on a morning which we had several other nice Trout along with a few good Redfish with his friend on their trip out with me a couple weeks ago.

A few more pics of happy clients with good Redfish caught with me here on Mosquito Lagoon during October.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

CALL ME ANYTIME AT 386-689-3781

CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES

Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Help

Steve weaver — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:36:14 GMT

We caught a small shark looking fish we can't I'd it it has a shark gave with a hard flat plate like pointy head does any one know what it might be looked all over keys fish and can't find it it is shaped a bit like a dog fish

10/6 Good eats !

Anthony Leverett — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:58:57 GMT

west entral florida fishing at its finest ! Scamp, cobia, red grouper, almaco jaks, and mangrove snapper !!!

9/28 night of snapper

Anthony Leverett — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:58:54 GMT

Went out friday night in hopes of putting a hurting on some snapper. noaa forecast 1 ft seas... boy were they wrong !!!! we got all of our fish in 2 hrs as the weather began to worsen we decided to pull anchor and high tail it for home.We got grouper and a small cobia as well

Florida Redfish/Sept 2012/DaytonaBch/MosquitoLagoon/NewSmyrna

Capt. Michael Savedow — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:20:02 GMT

Autumn 2012 has arrived, the long hot Florida summer behind us, cooler mornings feel great as we get on the water as the sun is rising. Redfish and Seatrout catching has been great the last few weeks here on the flats of Mosquito Lagoon, as well as mixed bag fishing in the backcountry waters. Mixed type fishing can produce Trout and Reds also, but with lots of Jack Crevalle , Ladyfish, Sheepshead, Mangrove Snapper, and more on most trips. The mixed fishing is an easier type of fishing with lots of bites and constant action. Flats fishing for Redfish is a more challenging type of fishing, sometimes as much hunting as fishing. The pay off is worth it when you hook up with a Mosquito Lagoon Redfish. Here is young Tanvi with her great Redfish, one of several caught on a recent trip her family took with me.

Check out this cool 16 spot Redfish we caught on a trip a few days ago, it was released unharmed to maybe be caught again another day.

As we are out on the beautiful natural setting of Mosquito Lagoon catching fun saltwater fish and enjoying the great outdoors, we will be seeing lots of wildlife up close and personal close to the boat with Dolphins and many different bird species on every trip. On many trips we also see Manatees this time of year which can swim right up close to the boat for a good look.

This photo with a young man and his hard fighting Jack Crevalle caught on one of my family type mixed bag trips, as well as a few more photos of Redfish caught on my boat the last couple weeks.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

CALL ME ANYTIME AT 386-689-3781

CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES

Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

8/24 day of wading

Anthony Leverett — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:13:35 GMT

The wife and i both had the day off and decided to go out an play a bit, was good as shes one of my best fishing partners !!

Snooking with my son

Anthony Leverett — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:01:09 GMT

he got out of school today and i decided to take him to go do some scoping. tired of staying in the house and im not afraid to fish in adverse conditions !

we had a good time today, I think im going to go out tomorrow and see if i can fine tune this thing !

Mosquito Lagoon Redfish/DaytonaBch/NewSmyrna/Orlando/Florida

Capt. Michael Savedow — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:47:30 GMT

School is starting, fall is coming next month, the end of another summer here on Mosquito Lagoon Florida. The beginning of the slower tourist season means less boat traffic, cooling water temperatures, and I am looking forward to the autumn fishing pattern to start. This last month has been challenging at times, August heat along with the cloudy water brought on by heavy rain early in the summer, but we have had many great Redfish & Seatrout trips fishing the grass flats, slough holes, & flats edges with live bait & cut mullet during this cloudy water pattern. Here is young Ryan with 1 of the 3 “top of the slot” Redfish he caught while out on one of my trips with his dad recently.

Here is a photo from last weekend of me and young Bryson with the 24” Seatrout he caught while out with me & his dad, my friend Richie, during the CCA Youth Inshore Classic tournament which won first place Trout in the under 10 year old division.

More photos below of Mosquito Lagoon Redfish and Seatrout from trips the last few weeks.

Looking forward to fall mixed bag fishing trips in the backcountry of New Smyrna Beach & Edgewater as the migrating inshore game fish like Trout, Bluefish, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish, & more return to our area on their south bound migration.

As we are out catching fun saltwater fish and enjoying the great outdoors here on beautiful Mosquito Lagoon we will be seeing lots of wildlife up close and personal near the boat with Dolphins, Manatees, and many different bird species on every trip also.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

CALL ME ANYTIME AT 386-689-3781

CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES

Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Aug 5th The "Average Angler Adventure's"

Anthony Leverett — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:41:21 GMT

I had the pleasure of doing an awesome video shoot with Glen Pla of the "Average Angler". He wanted to do a full moon snapper bite and i was game ! Aug 5th was the date. It almost didnt happen due to the weather system we had here at the time. Our storms were moving in late afternoons and just wrecking the smooth seas during the day. It was a bit bumpy on the way out but it laid down for us. I wish i would have taken more pics but i was a bit busy lol. Here are the pics enjoy !

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Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters

cosbyrec — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:45:46 GMT

AUGUST, 2012

August potentially has the warmest water and provides the best chance to catch a leaping hundred pound class tarpon. These fish migrate north along our coast each summer following the bait pods. Sometimes they can be seen behind the surf crashing into mullet or pogie schools. Other times they will be rolling in the channel edges at the jetties. King mackerel and bonito have now arrived in our coastal waters and will test your tackle with blistering runs in excess of a hundred yards or more. Blacktip and spinner sharks are still following the shrimp boats and can be lots of fun to catch.

Inshore, the ladyfish and bluefish are feasting on shrimp, glass minnows, and baby ribbon fish at the little jetties and near Mill Cove. Just look for the dipping and diving sea birds and fish underneath them. Speckled trout, redfish, and flounder can be caught on live bait or the well-presented lure or fly in the river, ICW, and creeks. There are some bull redfish in the river now ranging in size from fifteen to forty pounds. These are caught in the deep river on heavy tackle. Occasionally, schools of marauding jack crevalle will surface in a feeding frenzy. They are one of our strongest fish and fight with great endurance and are suckers for a top water lure.

When it comes to near shore and inshore fishing in the Jacksonville area, there are lots of options. Take a day off from the heat of land based recreational activities, and try fishing our local salt waters!

Good fishing!

Capt. Bob Cosby

2012 Pensacola Ladies Tournament

rp2005 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:53:46 GMT

Great tournament!!!!

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Florida/DaytonaBch/NewSmyrna/Orlando/MosquitoLagoon

Capt. Michael Savedow — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:15:10 GMT

July 2012 is winding down here on Mosquito Lagoon and we are having another fun summer of fishing here in East Central Florida. Lots of Redfish and Seatrout catching during the last several weeks. Our water levels rose very high and have fallen back low again after Tropical Storm Debby sat over the area for almost a week last month, giving us a 5 day rain event, leaving in her wake a cloudy water fishing pattern. Live and cut bait has been the best bet for catching our target species in the low visibility conditions. With the low water again after a few weeks of very little rainfall since Debby, targeting edges off the flats, depression holes, & sloughs has been the primary locations to fish. Here is a photo of young Casey with one of several redfish caught during her family’s charter with me recently.

Many times we catch some of the largest Seatrout of the year while fishing for Reds here on the grass flats, like this 30” Speck which weighed 9 lbs caught by my client Joe on the first day of a 2 day charter. On day 2, Joe, Tony, & young Landon caught over a dozen Redfish, pictured here with a triple.

More photos of clients with their fish from charters during the last few weeks.

During the summer we see Manatees on most every trip as they have come back with a great population rise thanks to boaters awareness to be careful of these impresive slow moving marine mammals. As we are out catching fun saltwater fish and enjoying the great outdoors here on beautiful Mosquito Lagoon we will be seeing lots of wildlife up close and personal near the boat with Dolphins and many different bird species on every trip also.

MY BOAT COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATES 1 TO 4 ANGLERS

CALM WATER INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING – NO SEA SICKNESS

CALL ME ANYTIME AT 386-689-3781

CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME – FAIR PRICES

Capt. Michael Savedow

Edgewater River Guide, Inc.
386-689-3781
email> EdgewaterRiverGuide@cfl.rr.com

Website> http://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters

cosbyrec — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:10:15 GMT

JULY, 2012

Summer is in full swing now that July has settled in. The kingfish tournaments are cranking up,and the kingfish are arriving in the nick of time. Later in the month the Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament will take place with hundreds of boats vying for the many prizes. It's the largest kingfish tournament in the world! It's worth trolling a pogie spread every couple of days to keep track of their location.

Similarly, the tarpon have arrived just recently. I have seen them at the jetties, and in the pogie pods along the beach. They are exciting quarry to pursue with many weighing over 100lbs, and the occasional giant pushing 200lbs! Another large exciting fish available relatively close to shore are the black tip and spinner sharks. These sharks run from 20 to 150 lbs and leap and spin after being hooked like their larger cousins the mako sharks. We fish for these sharks behind the shrimp boats, which is also a great place to see dolphins frolicking in their natural habitat.

Closer to shore there are redfish hanging around the Jacksonville jetties, hiding in the deep river, and cruising the edges of the Intracoastal Waterway and its feeder creeks. These fish run from a couple of pounds to 40lb bruisers. Flounder are distributed throughout the saltwater environment and are one of our best eating fishes.

Speckled trout are a popular and beautiful fish to pursue. Artificial lures account for the largest trout but live shrimp fished under a sliding cork is very effective. Jack crevalle, ladyfish, bluefish, and spanish mackerel can appear anytime in our inshore/nearshore waters. Any of these fish will willingly take a fly or artificial lure if presented properly.

If you need a break from land based recreation and its attendant stifling heat, give our beautiful salt waters a try. You may be glad you did!

Good fishing!

Capt. Bob Cosby

Patch Reef Fishin Florida Keys

Justin Weber — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:54:34 GMT

I was wonderin if anyone had some good information on Patch Reef fishin down in the Florida Keys? We are puttin in at Sugar Loaf Koa in July. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Shark Fishin

Justin Weber — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:43:12 GMT

For anyone who loves to shark fish lets start a discussion on shark fishin tips and such. Also if you have any pictures of sharks that you have caught show them off!! Shark fishin is awesome and I think it deserves to have a discussion!